All Hell Breaks Loose

Chapter 22: Only Solutions

Sookie refused to let the hands of the vampire in the business suit touch her as she and Alcide were brought inside the house. The entrance way was finely decorated with beautiful woven rugs on polished wooden floors, potted plants were placed near the entrance and there were small sculptures and vases on the table. If she were an actual guest she would take time to admire it.

"Where is Jessica?" Sookie demanded.

"Oh that little spitfire?" The vampire asked and chuckled. "Oh she is full of quite a bit of pride and determination. She killed two of my wolves in that backwater town and even managed to kill another one here before she was subdued." His smile grew larger. "I take it she is a friend of yours?"

"Where is she?" Alcide snapped as he tried to break free from those holding him.

"Heel boy," the vampire warned and wagged his finger. "Or we might have to muzzle you."

"Just tell us where she is," Sookie asked.

"You will see soon enough." The vampire grabbed her by her chin. "Our king was hoping to get you. The boy was a decoy but he did want you."

"What are you talking about?" Sookie asked. "Edginton wants my blood still? The sun walking don't last that long, even with pure fairy."

"He says he wants you for something else, but mostly for bait."

"Bait?" Alcide asked.

"Bill and Eric," Sookie realized.

"Those were the ones he had mentioned," the vampire said. "As for your werewolf friend here…well I haven't thought of what to do with him. Perhaps he would make a nice snack."

"Gerald," a were walked up to him. "Got bit of a problem." He held up a phone. "Tried calling Gregor. All we got is a nice fuck you from Rusty."

Sookie couldn't help but to smile and glanced at Alcide who smiled and nodded back.

"You two would know something about this?" The vampire asked and stared into Sookie's eyes.

"He's still at that church," Sookie said while still smiling.

"You are just going to need a mop to clean him up," Alcide added.

Gerald's fangs extracted and he ran up to Alcide and struck him out with a punch and slapped Sookie across the face.

"Gregor has been part of my family for over two hundred years."

"And in all that time he never learned how to groom himself?" Sookie asked while she ignored the sting from the slap.

"He was a bit lazy about that, yes, but you will never speak of him such a fashion."

"Where is Russell?" Sookie asked after glancing at Alcide and watched him being dragged away.

"He's out there, doubling our forces." That had to mean only one thing.

"Forcing more people to become vampires against their will?" Sookie asked.

"You saw that interview then?" Gerald's voice grew even more smug. "Reverend Newlin was turned by one of my own nest mates. She thought he was dead when she felt no connection. We were all a bit surprised to see that interview. No not force them against their will."

"A lot of fangbangers just want to be romanced by vampires, not be turned into one."

"You are out of touch. This is a great area to be undead and kicking. Not because of the classics written by Stoker and Rice, nor because of Buffy. I'm talking about those awful teen romance novels. There are so many who are lining up to join our ranks."

"So you build your army," Sookie said. "Big deal. There are still those who work for the Authority."

"Which will soon not exist, but I believe I said to much." He snapped his fingers and pointed at Sookie.

Sookie did not say anything as she was being dragged away and thrown into a room that was locked on the outside. She had hoped she would be with Jessica since Alcide was on the bed but seeing as it was a room with a window she knew the vampire was no where to be found. She had to think of a way to get out and soon.

"I really don't need to be admitted," Jason said as he and Steve entered the hospital. "You fixed all that and I thank you, but you really should go and help my sister. Hell we both should."

"Trust me I would go after them," Steve said as they walked up to desk. "But I don't know where they exactly are, even with my heightened senses I don't know where you were and besides your sister will kill me if I don't see it through that you got completely healed.

"I don't like her going alone." Jason grabbed the clipboard and wrote down his name, date, and insurance. "We should both be out there."

"I know. Does your sister have her phone on her?" Steve asked.

"She might," Jason answered as he filled out the rest and handed it back to the lady behind the desk.

"Just take a seat over there," the lady said and pointed to a semi crowded room of people.

Jason sat down in one of the empty chairs and Steve sat down next to him. Jason glanced around the room while he fished for his phone and stopped when he saw the no cell phone sign. He glanced over to the former human who seemed to be the focus of the entire room.

"They know what I am," Steve said in a nervous tone of voice. "They were all watching."

"Or read the newspaper of saw it on the Internet," Jason said as he scanned around the room. "You are also covered in minion goo."

There were a few people who had self applied bandages, one person had their foot up on the table with the magazines and wrapped in an ace bandage. There was also a family who had a child holding a sock filled with something, probably warm salt, against their ear.

The click of fangs extracting was heard and Steve covered his mouth with his hands. It invoked a bit of a reaction. A few people gasped and shrank back into their seats. One person who looked like they had a Fellowship of the Sun pin held up a magazine in front their face.

The older child from the family got out of her chair and walked up to Steve and smiled at him.

"Can I see your fangs?" She asked.

"Sure," Steve said as he lowered his hands and smiled.

"What happened to you?" The girl asked and pointed at the gooey bits still clinging to Steve's clothes.

"He killed an evil vampire," Jason explained.

"Are you a good vampire?" The girl asked.

"Yes I am," Steve said as his fangs retracted.

"Kaitlin," the girl's mother called her over. "You leave that poor man alone. He's been through enough."

"Steve," Jason turned to his friend. He knew this crowd was making him uncomfortable. "They don't need both of us. You go to my house and call Sookie. I invite you into my house. You have permission to enter my house."

"Thank you," Steve said. "I'll run. You take these keys."

Jason accepted the keys before Steve rushed off, leaving the crowd to gasp again at the sight of his super speed.

Sookie paced around the room trying to think of a way to get out. The door was locked and there was no doubt there were guards on the other side. She had checked the window. There was no way she was going to be able to open it without breaking it and as she watched the outside she could see some wolves running around.

"Ugh," Alcide groaned as he rolled over and sat up. He rubbed his head. What V he had in him was still enough to reduce the swelling and color of the bruise.

"Alcide?" Sookie ran over to the bed. "How are you feeling?"

"I have a fading headache," Alcide said. "And I feel pissed off. How are you?"

"My cheek is a bit sore but that is all. I still don't know where the hell they are keeping Jessica. Even if we do get out we have no idea on how to find her."

"We'll find her," Alcide said as placed an arm around her. "We will rescue her."

Sookie rest her head against his chest and sighed. She wished she could think of a good plan and she wished that Eric was there or Bill. Maybe if she listened she can learn where they were keeping Jessica.

"Isn't this sweet?" The door opened and Gerald greeted them. "Almost something out of one of those daytime soaps, of course I am only guessing here since I only hear about it second hand."

"What the hell do you want?" Alcide asked.

"Giving you the good news that you want to hear," Gerald said. "You are free to go."

"What?" Sookie could not believe what she was hearing and wished she could hear Gerald's thoughts.

"Why?" Alcide asked.

"Got a trade," Gerald answered. "We are going to bind you first, can't have you coming back here."

"What about Jessica?" Sookie asked as the tied up her wrists behind her back.

"The girl also goes free, now follow me."

They were lead back to the foyer of the house and they were not alone. Lying on the floor with her wrists bound in silver was Jessica and kneeling next to her was Bill.

Replies:

AudraLeeony: Thanks. That idea is pretty much what Russell wants.

ncmiss12: Thanks. Steve won't be much help, since he doesn't know where they are.

Anonymous: Thanks. The idea of the game just popped into my head.

TheLadyKT: Never underestimate the power combo of a vampire, a werewolf and a human/fairy hybrid.

ashmo2000. Interesting and fun.

Desireecarbenell: Thank you